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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo notes a weekly Friday issue with a subscription price of one dollar per year in advance. It invites readers to address communications to the newspaper and labels the feature as Scraps from the Intellectual Junk Heap.
Widespread fires in the past ten days devastate life and property from British Columbia to California as rain remains scarce. Campers and smokers are blamed for most fires despite repeated warnings. Roosevelt signals a shift toward progressive platforms within the Republican Party and distant criticism of party leaders.
The Brewster Herald reports Charles Phillips an Indian half breed convicted in Okanogan for Rol Seibert's murder seeks reversal in the supreme court. His attorney contends trial judge remarks during trial biased the proceeding citing frequent objections described as frivolous by Judge Taylor.
Wenatchee reports of halted snowshed construction and layoff of crews are unfounded. Contractors say they hire daily, freight remains normal, and passenger traffic is heavy. The traffic department notes low rates from late August through September amid peak homeseeker travel.
Burke and Wilson communities attempted to form local clubs but drew only three participants. A Wilson creek paper reports farmers favor Poindexter while a few town kernels split between Burke and Wilson, signaling limited support.
Spokane police withhold name of man who spent $100 on wine at a Front Avenue resort last week. The incident was reported in local papers and linked to a Leavenworth resident.
The Inland Herald complains that John L. Wilson Gen Ashton and Mr Humphries hinder Thomas Burke by staying in the senatorial race. Each would prefer the others to step aside to improve their own or a colleague's prospects and brighten Burke’s chances if not secure the seat.
Fruit growers of Wenatchee decide not to participate in the Spokane National Apple Show this year and prepare a local show inviting north central state growers to cooperate. Spokane managers lower apple grading while Wenatchee growers insist on maintaining their established reputation.
The notice warns voters on November 8 that the ballot will not display the term equal suffrage though the top prints a line about the proposed amendment to article six. It urges readers to mark the box after the line to support giving the ballot to Washington women.
Carl Christensen of Wenatchee announces he will run for county auditor on the Republican ticket subject to primary voters. He is well known in Leavenworth where he lived years ago and served as county clerk with a strong record. Defeated two years ago for auditor by the current Democrat incumbent, his long county residence and clerkly record make him a strong candidate.
Congressman Miles Poindexter opens his bid in Seattle at the Grand Opera House and plans a King County tour including Auburn Renton Ballard Redmond and Bremerton while denouncing party regularity and backing Alaska self-government with opposition to Guggenheim led policies. A Wenatchee World note reports on a Cascade crossroad railroad survey and a visit by John Crawford to study Wenatchee salmon run and hatchery prospects.
A humorous column riffs on sun caused heat and red noses in Wenatchee. It jokes about the Wenatchee valley apple color and mocks Councilman Carlquist who allegedly caught only a red nose during a fishing trip. The piece blends local color with literary quips.
Notices for candidacy will be printed from now until the primary election with a $10 fee for county and district offices and $5 for precinct offices. The fee must accompany the announcement to ensure insertion. Past business experience suggests this is a dependable standard.
The Republican press of Stevens County endorses the GOP candidate for Congress opposed to Cannonism. Support comes from farmers in Stevens County the Colville ministerial association the Anti-Saloon League and the Veatch Congressional club of Colville.
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